on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
beginning; outset; first; onset
making a loss; incurring a deficit
bargain sale; selling cheaply; selling at a low price; giving out (too) readily; handing out freely; selling (oneself) short
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
difference; variation; difference
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
I see; that's right; indeed
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
discretion; judgement; judgment
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
amount financed; loan amount
to increase; to add to; to augment
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
document circulated to staff to obtain approval (for a decision, policy, etc.)
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
not understanding; not knowing
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm